Deepening My Awareness Weekend Retreat in the West Coast, Portugal

There has been a lot of turmoil over the last two years and for many of us it’s been a time of making decisions. Change can rekindle fears, past trauma or limiting beliefs, which can make us feel stuck and unable to tap into our immense potential. There has been a lot of grief and sadness too, around us. This retreat is not only going to help you connect to your heart and heal, but it is also designed to reclaim your creativity and joy.

In Deepening My Awareness Retreat we are using two powerful therapies to support you to identify what’s holding you back and help you reconnect and align with your inner self and power:

Vision Quest Breathwork - Miguel Sevilhano

A rite of passage, a therapeutic ritual that aims to remove memories, traumas and repressed expressions from the nervous system. It combines meditation, different breathing techniques, visualization, movement and music. It is an integration of all our forms of expression for a safe and conscious release. All done for the purpose of Love.

“My mission is to help you be more present, to feel again, tom make space for the nature of your emotions…To remember what it really means to be human.” -Miguel Sevilhano

Gestalt Therapy - Emma Ruiz

Gestalt is based on three principles: the Here and the Now, Self-Awareness and Self-Responsibility. It is a person-centered therapy and places emphasis on the therapist’s unconditional acceptance of the client and the use of empathy. Gestalt therapy helps the client move from manipulating the environment for support,  to self-support. It also helps the client reintegrate all the disowned parts of his personality; all those aspects of oneself which have been projected onto others because we feel they are not part of who we are.

“My mission is to help you peel off the layers covering your magnificence. Therapy is a journey to ourselves. We are not broken. We are beautiful souls living a human experience.” -Emma Ruiz

These potent tools are going to be supported by:

Ayurveda Cuisine - Francisco Basílio

From the Sanskrit ayur meaning life, and veda which refers to knowledge.

Ayurveda, the oldest medicine system on the planet (dates from 6000 BC), believes that we are not what we eat, we are what we digest. Nutrition, under the ayurvedic holistic perspective, is not only food, but everything our body intakes: what we see, listen to, the people we share our time with, our jobs, the love we give. Wellness depends on the balance and peacefulness of mind, heart, body and spirit.

“My mission is to transmit cooking as an act of love, bringing together people, realities, culture, health and art/creativity as a form of (self) healing. My combo is psychology, gastronomy and Ayurveda.” -Francisco Basilio

Flat 23 - Madalena Oliveira

FLAT 23 is a beautiful boutique house located in the village of Bombarral and used to belong to Madalena’s grandparents. Madalena was born and raised in Lisbon and a few years ago she was quite unhappy with her corporate job in HR and decided to rebuild and transform her family house into a beautiful charming house. Her attention to detail, comfort and quality make FLAT23 one of the most demanded in the West Coast region.

“My mission is to make your stay memorable so you feel home away form home. Details, cleanliness and comfort are my top priorities.” - Madalena Oliveira

The Icing on the Cake

We want you to explore new parts of yourself, tap into your creative source and connect with the joy of your inner child. To do this, we will be holding a Pottery Workshop where you will be painting your own tile and making something unique with your hands and we will be going to one of the most beautiful beaches in the area, Baleal, to participate in a surf class. Both activities will add fun, joy, playfulness and some tan to our bodies!